Luis Tiant, the Cuban pitching great known as El Tiante who helped lead the Red Sox to a World Series appearance in 1975, has died, according to . He was 83. The cause of death was not disclosed. Known for his unorthodox delivery in which he turned his back completely to home plate, Tiant was a three-time All-Star who starred for the Red Sox from 1971-78 before playing two seasons with the Yankees. Luis Tiant, a former All-Star pitcher for the Red Sox, has died at the age of 83. Getty Images The cigar-smoking right-hander had 229 career wins with a 3.30 ERA and 2,416 strikeouts acro s 19 MLB seasons. Today is a very sad day. My friend and teammate, Luis Tiant, pa sed away, former Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn A Big game pitcher, a funny genuine guy who loved his family and baseball. I mi s him already.RIP my friend. The son of Negro Leagues pitcher Luis Sr., Tiant began his Caris LeVert Jersey MLB career with the Cleveland Indians in 1961 and he became a standout over his first five seasons, culminating in a 21-9 record with a 1.60 ERA in 1968. Explore More But after going 9-20 in 1969, he was traded to the Twins, who released him after one season. He got his career back on track in Boston, going 15-6 with a 1.91 ERA in 1972. His run at the end of the 1975 season and into the playoffs etched his name into Red Sox lore. He had three complete-game victories, including two shutouts, while pitching to a 1.47 ERA over his final four regular-season starts. Luis Tiant pitching for the Red Sox in 1973. Diamond Images/Getty Images Titant then dominated the As in Game 1 of the ALCS, giving up just one unearned run in a complete-game win, dazzling the Fenway Park faithful. Hes the Fred Astaire of baseball, dancing his way to victory, Athletics star Reggie Jackson said of Titant at the time, per the Globe. He had that crowd in a hoopla. Titant signed with the Yankees for the 1979 season and went 21-17 with a 4.31 ERA over two years in The Bronx. He spent one season with the Pirates in 1981 before finishing his career with the Angels in 82. Taurean Prince Jersey